Mercy Health revealed to the public on Thursday, November 13, that it has selected two Cincinnati companies for the construction of its Ministry campus, in Bond Hill. Messer Construction Co. will be the construction manager and general contractor. Jostin Construction will be Messer’s construction management partner and will also perform concrete flatwork on the project.

Chicago—RMK Management has announced that residents have started moving into the 42-story, M & R Development apartment building in Chicago’s Loop. The luxury building is the first new-construction apartment tower to open in 2014 and M & R’s first luxury apartment tower to open in Chicago since 2010.

The number of jobs created in August was below this year's average monthly gain, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The month's report did not include Hurricane Harvey's impact on employment. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the full report, for the week ending Sept 1., 2017.